That's the kind of thing i'm wondering about. If anyone has any experience of the risks of going 2nd hand. I guess if the springs or legs are rusty, that's not exactly going to be a secret, neither will tearing/loosening of the threads holding the canvas parts together. Guess i just chuck the kiddo on and find out if it still bounces good enough!!

That's the kind of thing i'm wondering about. If anyone has any experience of the risks of going 2nd hand. I guess if the springs or legs are rusty, that's not exactly going to be a secret, neither will tearing/loosening of the threads holding the canvas parts together. Guess i just chuck the kiddo on and find out if it still bounces good enough!!

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My only advise is to get a square or rectangular one, rather than a round one. Easier to fit into a corner or against a fence and therefore takes up a bit less space in your garden.
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It is not poor quality or failure of the trampoline that will cause injury. Vast majority of trampoline accidents fall into 3 categories:
A: 2 or more people on the bed at once, colliding with each other.
B: Bouncing/falling off the bed onto the outer frame, ground or nearby object.
C: Neck/back injuries whilst tying to somersault

So,
A: always supervise and never allow 2 or more to bounce together
B: always buy a trampoline which has a robust safety enclosure
C: do not attempt to somersault on home trampolines, even if an experienced club trampoliner

About 2 years ago I got a 12ft Plum with cover, ladder and ground anchors for about 200. I'll see if I can dig out the online site.

So far it's been brilliant. The reason for a 12ft is that you can relatively safely have two kids (sub-10 years old) on at the same time without them smashing their heads together immediately. Three is just about doable as well, but four is just mayhem and should be avoided...

The cover is actually a great thing to have and shouldn't be underestimated. We have trees nearby so not only does it make it easy to clear leaves and crap, but we also seem to be in a flight corridor for pigeons who release excess weight at take-off. When we got the cover off in the spring after a winter outside the trampoline was usable in minutes.
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A: always supervise and never allow 2 or more to bounce together
B: always buy a trampoline which has a robust safety enclosure
C: do not attempt to somersault on home trampolines, even if an experienced club trampoliner

We started off with the best intentions but before we knew it had 6 on at a time trying to propel the youngest into orbit. The safety net and cushions blew off one bad winters, and our kids ended up doing every sort of flip known to man. Was probably the best £200 we ever spent though. We got a 14 foot round one for that price (10 foot sounds a bit small as they grow?). Good for stargazing too- comfy. Only one A&E visit & that was a false alarm.

A: always supervise and never allow 2 or more to bounce together
B: always buy a trampoline which has a robust safety enclosure
C: do not attempt to somersault on home trampolines, even if an experienced club trampoliner

We started off with the best intentions but before we knew it had 6 on at a time trying to propel the youngest into orbit. The safety net and cushions blew off one bad winters, and our kids ended up doing every sort of flip known to man. Was probably the best £200 we ever spent though. We got a 14 foot round one for that price (10 foot sounds a bit small as they grow?). Good for stargazing too- comfy. Only one A&E visit & that was a false alarm.

Haha - knowing my daughter she'll be very quickly pushing the limits of what she and the equipment can do. To be honest, as long as it is manufactured properly and the safety nets etc are as good as they should be; the other dangers just fall, for me, into 'acceptable life risks'. I grew up doing stupid but fun things, and as long as i try my best to teach my children to appreciate and assess risk, then that's cool with me. I have no doubt there'll be injuries ... to be honest, it's just as likely to be me in A&E after trying to show off to the kids, i hardly have a solid track record as i sit here with torn cartilage and possibly MCL in my knee from doing stupid stuff!!

A: always supervise and never allow 2 or more to bounce together
B: always buy a trampoline which has a robust safety enclosure
C: do not attempt to somersault on home trampolines, even if an experienced club trampoliner

We started off with the best intentions but before we knew it had 6 on at a time trying to propel the youngest into orbit. The safety net and cushions blew off one bad winters, and our kids ended up doing every sort of flip known to man. Was probably the best £200 we ever spent though. We got a 14 foot round one for that price (10 foot sounds a bit small as they grow?). Good for stargazing too- comfy. Only one A&E visit & that was a false alarm.

Haha - knowing my daughter she'll be very quickly pushing the limits of what she and the equipment can do. To be honest, as long as it is manufactured properly and the safety nets etc are as good as they should be; the other dangers just fall, for me, into 'acceptable life risks'. I grew up doing stupid but fun things, and as long as i try my best to teach my children to appreciate and assess risk, then that's cool with me. I have no doubt there'll be injuries ... to be honest, it's just as likely to be me in A&E after trying to show off to the kids, i hardly have a solid track record as i sit here with torn cartilage and possibly MCL in my knee from doing stupid stuff!!

Thanks for the input though.

Glad it's not just me then. Starks comment there must be copied from some "we can be sued!" safety warning on the side of the trampoline. We regularly break all 3 of those rules.

Only problem with the Plum we have is that the zip closure has broken so now it's only using the clips. It's enough to stop a kid flying out directly but I guess in extreme cases they could slip through. But it'd be at a lot lower speed so hey.

And yes, great for stargazing or cloud watching, good point. But who the hell would not try a somersault if they have a trampoline? It's like not eating the most awesome ice cream because it might be too cold.
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The only Black Friday deal i actually ended up getting was a trampoline in the end!!

Went for this one, as it fit perfectly into the funny shaped gap i had, otherwise i could only go to 8ft circular (wanted 10-12) unless i put on the actual lawn, and i dind't want it hogging up the space.